National Uniform Drillers Licensing Committee

The role of the National Uniform Drillers Licensing Committee (NUDLC) is to assist in protecting groundwater resources from contamination, deterioration and uncontrolled flow associated with poorly constructed wells, protect the long term integrity of aquifers, provide standards for bore construction, and promote and regulate the competence of drillers.

NUDLC is a voluntary group, which has representation from state government departments, contractors and relevant industry bodies. Its representation includes regulators and practitioners, and is a combined and co-operative industry/government view.

Works of the NUDLC include:

• The development and publication of national minimum bore construction specifications, most recently revised as Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia (Edition 4, 2020)
• Input to policymakers within the areas of our expertise
• Current work on development of National Driller Licensing System Agreement (MOU)
• Contribution to the development of national trade qualifications and national units of competence, to make the interface between qualifications and licensing as simple as possible
• Oversight of driller license examinations
• Development and maintenance of courses to assist waterwell drillers (and others) to use good well construction (and decommissioning) techniques, including the Screens and Gravel Pack course, Cement Grouting Training course, and Muds Techniques and Tests course.